Kami
Girl name · #3354 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Kami? In official American birth records, Kami has been tracked continuously since 1957, giving it 68 years of documented American history.
Kami is currently the #3354 girl name in the United States — 46 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2773, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 39,130 girls born in 2025 was named Kami.
The 68-year story
Kami first appears in the Social Security records in 1957, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1980, when 307 girls were named Kami — good for #604 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kami per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kami in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kami is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kami will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kami is most common
State-level data for Kami is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kami
Statistically, parents drawn to Kami tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ami, Cami, Kari, Tommi, and Joi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kami | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | #3342 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3892 |
| 2023 | 52 | #3140 |
| 2022 | 54 | #3033 |
| 2021 | 56 | #2958 |
| 2020 | 58 | #2823 |
| 2019 | 50 | #3172 |
| 2018 | 51 | #3158 |
| 2017 | 54 | #3014 |
| 2016 | 52 | #3139 |
| 2015 | 63 | #2773 |
| 2014 | 72 | #2497 |
| 2013 | 61 | #2804 |
| 2012 | 86 | #2189 |
| 2011 | 86 | #2190 |
| 2010 | 123 | #1703 |
| 2009 | 153 | #1492 |
| 2008 | 141 | #1605 |
| 2007 | 133 | #1666 |
| 2006 | 149 | #1480 |
| 2005 | 122 | #1639 |
| 2004 | 130 | #1533 |
| 2003 | 125 | #1542 |
| 2002 | 103 | #1750 |
| 2001 | 109 | #1660 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Kami?
In official American birth records, the name Kami first appeared in 1957 (over 68 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 68 years.
Is Kami a popular girl name?
Kami ranked #3354 among girls in 2025 with 46 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2773.
When was the name Kami most popular?
Kami peaked in 1980, when 307 American girls received the name (ranked #604 that year). Since 1980 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kami?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 39,130 newborn American girls was named Kami. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.